England to fix eyes on building new ODI team, the journey starts with win over Windies, recokns Liam Livingstone 

England’s Liam Livingstone believes Wednesday’s six-wicket win over West Indies in the second ODI could be a “massive turning point” for the team. England made an incredible comebacks in the second ODI after losing the first due to Windies captain’s brilliance.

England had a terrible ODI World Cup where at one stage, it looked like they might fail to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025. England delivered a dominant performance in Antigua, fueled by “natural ability” and a newfound composure.

For Livingstone, the win goes beyond the scorecard. “Sometimes you just need to let go and trust your talent,” he said, emphasizing the team’s abundance of skill. “I feel like Wednesday might be a turning point for us. We’ve played well recently, and this will do wonders for the lads.”

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While his batting hasn’t quite clicked (scoring 17 runs), Livingstone’s bowling has been instrumental, claiming four crucial wickets. This expanded role, he says, is a result of dedicated work.

“I’ve been honing my bowling for years,” he explained. “It doesn’t come as naturally as batting, so it’s rewarding to see it pay off when my batting isn’t at its best.”

Liam Livingstone was seen as the poteniy England’s finisher at Cricket World Cup. However, things didn’t go well for him as he struggled to find rhythm and consistency in challenging subcontinent conditions.

England will play final ODI against West Indies in Barbados 

The focus now shifts to Saturday’s final ODI in Barbados, followed by a five-match T20 series. With renewed confidence and a potent all-rounder in Livingstone, England’s future appears much brighter.

In addition to second ODIs’ win, the positive thing for England is that their best white ball player Jos Buttler has found some form. It was much needed for England because as a leader he was under pressure.

Now the entire focus shifts in making of a new team where England will go with specific white-ball players rather than expecting the test players to carry the big responsibility.

In the new era, there will be new set of bowlers who are much more suited to shorter format and varying conditions which England will encounter in upcoming few years.